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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1774352
The Use of Muscle Flaps in Surgery for Chronic Osteomyelitis*
Summary
Muscle tissue because of its bulk and vascularity forms an ideal material to fill up defects and obliterate dead spaces. 10 muscle flaps were used in chronic osteomyelitis of lower limb after sequestrectomy and saucerization. The results were better as compared to those obtained following the standard procedure of debridement alone.
Publication History
Article published online:
23 August 2023
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